Cocktails Inspired by our Favorite Literary Vampires, Shapeshifters, Witches, and Monsters

Lindsay Merbaum is the author of The Gold Persimmon and Vampires at Sea— coming May, 2025 from Creature Publishing. She's also the founder of Pick Your Potions and the leader of the virtual independent study series The Study Coven. Lindsay's booktail recipes have appeared in Electric Literature, the LA Review of Books, All American Whiskey, Alcohol Professor, and Alta Magazine. For more, follow @pickyourpotions on Instagram or Tik Tok. For witchy occult history and fun facts, read The Cauldron on Substack.